BIOLOGY OF SNOWY RIVER AREA 1 59 



Family ACAVIDAE 

 Genus HEDLEYELLA Iredale, 1914. 

 Sedleyella atomata (Gray), var. kershawi (Brazier). 



L871. Bulinuis (Liparus) kershawi Brazier, P.Z.S. Loud., p. 641. 



1930. Sedleyella atomata (Gray), var. kershawi Brazier. Gabriel P.R.S. 



Vic, XLIII. Pt. 1, (N.S.), p. 66, pi. 3, figs. 1-8. 



Size of Type— Length, 50-79; breadth, 28-56; alt. 25-39mm. 



Aperture — Length 31-73; breadth, 15 -8mm. 



Type Locality — Snowy River, Gippsland, Victoria. 



Observations. — This is a beautiful shell, easily the largest of 

 our Victorian terrestrial forms, and apparently confined to the 

 eastern portion. Consistency in shape is not apparent, as will be 

 seen in the figures above quoted, and further examination of num- 

 erous specimens convinces us that this Victorian form should be 

 regarded as of varietal value only. Specimens from the Snowy 

 River area, as defined in this report, are on the whole smaller 

 than the type. 



Localities. — 4 specimens (F 1671) Wombargo Creek (above 

 3,000 ft.) ; 4 specimens (F 1910) Suggan Buggan River; 8 speci- 

 mens (F 1909) Honeysuckle Track, Gelantipy; 3 specimens 

 (F 1911) Snowy River (Moon's Crossing). 



Family HELICIDAE 



Genus CHLORIT1S Beck, 1837. 



Chloritis victoriae (Cox). 



1868. Helix victoriae Cox, Mon. Aust. Land Shells, p, 37. pi. 12, fig. 5. 

 1930. Chloritis victoriae (Cox). Gabriel, P. U.S. Vic, XLIII, Pt. 1, (N.S.), 

 p. 67. 



Size of Type.—Mnj, diam., 15 99; min., 12 69; alt., 11 42mm. 

 Type Locality, — Westerport, Victoria. 



Observations. — This is a very frequent and widely distributed 

 species throughout the State, with an extension of range to King- 

 Island and Mt. Kosciusko. It is normally of a uniform brown 

 colour and when deprived of its characteristic bristly epidermis, 

 it alters in general appearance, and is suggestive of another species. 



Localities. — 17 specimens (F 1899) ; Honeysuckle Track, 

 Gelantipy; 14 specimens (F 1670) Wombargo Creek. 



Family RHYTIDIDAE 



Genus RHYTIDA Albers, 1860. 



Bhytida ruga (Cox). 



1871. Helix ruga Cox, in Legrand, Coll. Mon. Tas. Land Shells, sp. 24, pi. 1, 



fig. 5. 

 1930. Rhyticla ruga (Cox). Gabriel, P.R.S. Vic, XLIII, Pt. 1, (N.S.), p. 69. 



